PHILO CARTER, one of the pioneers of Porter County, is a son of Jacob and Chloe (Doud) Carter; he was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., March 27, 1829. At the age of twenty he began the battle of life for himself by working by the month, and afterward at the carpenter's trade, but which he never learned in the usual way, as he was a natural mechanic. In August, 1849, he was married to Mary A. Johnson, of this county, who died in November, 1860, leaving a family of three - Henry (now in Kansas), George (now in Nebraska) and Chloe C. (wife of C. Doud, of this township). His second marriage, to Elizabeth A. Spears, took place October 29, 1865; she is a native of Upper Canada but lived here at the time of her marriage. By this union there have been six children - Schuyler C., Delilah M., Riley E., Hattie L., Almina and Malvina (twins). In 1860, Mr. Carter crossed the plains to Colorado, for the purpose of mining, but soon returned. He is now a farmer, and has 200 acres. Mr. Carter is a Republican, having been such since the organization of the party.
Source: Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical, Illustrated. Chicago, Illinois: F. A. Battey & Company. 771 p. [see p. 358]
---------------
LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK
George Carter of Valparaiso, and Cordelia Doud, of Jackson township, have filed suit in the Porter circuit court this week, the break the will of their late father, Philo Carter. The defendants in the case are Elizabeth Carter, Schuyler Carter, Delia Crampton, Elmira Carter Crampton, Riley Carter and Thurlow Carter. The plaintiffs allege that on Sept. 4, 1906 Philo Carter departed this life, leaving an estate valued at $10,000. That on Oct. 5th the will was supposed to have been made that was probated. The plaintiffs allege that the will probated is not the last will of Philo Carter, and should be revoked, first, that at date of the will Carter was of unsound mind; second that will was unduly executed; third, said will was never executed by Carter; fourth, that said will was procured by undue influence and fraud of Elizabeth Carter and other persons acting by and through her; which persons are to the plaintiffs unknown. Plaintiffs ask that the will be declared invalid and probate revoked. Under the will the estate was left to the widow as long as she remains his widow. If at any time she marries, two thirds of the property is to be equally divided between Thurlow Carter and Rylie Carter. All other children are disinherited.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 6, 1906; Volume 23, Number 36, Page 5, Column 6.
PHILO CARTER, one of the pioneers of Porter County, is a son of Jacob and Chloe (Doud) Carter; he was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., March 27, 1829. At the age of twenty he began the battle of life for himself by working by the month, and afterward at the carpenter's trade, but which he never learned in the usual way, as he was a natural mechanic. In August, 1849, he was married to Mary A. Johnson, of this county, who died in November, 1860, leaving a family of three - Henry (now in Kansas), George (now in Nebraska) and Chloe C. (wife of C. Doud, of this township). His second marriage, to Elizabeth A. Spears, took place October 29, 1865; she is a native of Upper Canada but lived here at the time of her marriage. By this union there have been six children - Schuyler C., Delilah M., Riley E., Hattie L., Almina and Malvina (twins). In 1860, Mr. Carter crossed the plains to Colorado, for the purpose of mining, but soon returned. He is now a farmer, and has 200 acres. Mr. Carter is a Republican, having been such since the organization of the party.
Source: Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical, Illustrated. Chicago, Illinois: F. A. Battey & Company. 771 p. [see p. 358]
---------------
LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK
George Carter of Valparaiso, and Cordelia Doud, of Jackson township, have filed suit in the Porter circuit court this week, the break the will of their late father, Philo Carter. The defendants in the case are Elizabeth Carter, Schuyler Carter, Delia Crampton, Elmira Carter Crampton, Riley Carter and Thurlow Carter. The plaintiffs allege that on Sept. 4, 1906 Philo Carter departed this life, leaving an estate valued at $10,000. That on Oct. 5th the will was supposed to have been made that was probated. The plaintiffs allege that the will probated is not the last will of Philo Carter, and should be revoked, first, that at date of the will Carter was of unsound mind; second that will was unduly executed; third, said will was never executed by Carter; fourth, that said will was procured by undue influence and fraud of Elizabeth Carter and other persons acting by and through her; which persons are to the plaintiffs unknown. Plaintiffs ask that the will be declared invalid and probate revoked. Under the will the estate was left to the widow as long as she remains his widow. If at any time she marries, two thirds of the property is to be equally divided between Thurlow Carter and Rylie Carter. All other children are disinherited.
Source: The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 6, 1906; Volume 23, Number 36, Page 5, Column 6.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
